Oil services firms eye market pick-up

Prospects for companies that provide services for oil and gas producers were lifted on Thursday when Norway's Aker Solutions' third-quarter topped forecasts and Britain's Petrofac saw healthy activity. The oilfield services sector

UK retail sales show no monthly growth in Sept

British retail sales failed to grow for a second month running in September, official data showed on Thursday, confounding expectations for a 0.5 percent rise. The Office for National Statistics said sales

Cyprus industrial turnover drops 11.7% in July

The Cyprus industrial turnover index for July 2009 reached 144.5 (base 2005=100), recording a decrease of 11.7% compared to July 2008. For the period January-July 2009, the index recorded a decrease of